Ruger Blackhawk Serial Number History Blackhawk Revolver (manufactured from 1955 to 1973) Caliber: 357 Magnum Beginning Serial Number: Years of Production: 1 1955 1737 1956 7318 1957 1 30- 30- 30- 31- 31- The above There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later. Also, within a model family the same serial number prefix may be used to produce a variety of different models, all in the same block of serial numbers. Hogue Ruger Mini 14/30 and Ranch rifle with Post 180 Serial Numbers OD Green 78200 (5) $99.95 (Save 15%) $84.96 Best Rated 2 models WOOX Exactus Precision Rem700 Short Action BDL Rifle Stock $649.00 (Save 10%) $585.00 Thus no longer could Ruger make a Single-Six. In the 1950s, Ruger introduced the venerable Blackhawk revolver, which remains both a desirable collector piece and a popular current-production gun. The Ruger SP101 is a series of double-action revolvers produced by the American company Sturm, Ruger & Co. it can be used to determine the approximate year your Ruger firearm was Ruger’s answer to this new law was to add a prefix to each serial number. In my opinion, they are just about the best production single action revolvers ever made. is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of rugged, reliable firearms for the commercial sporting market. I just purchased a 357 blackhawk with a brass grip frame.
Smith & Wesson Model 27-2 Revolver serial #S330961, 357 Magnum, 8 3/8" pinned barrel with an excellent bore. Not only did Ruger re- manufacture the original 357 flat top Magnum Innd 44 flat top Magnum commemerating their 50th anniversary but they added some nice touches like the gold inscriptions. For my 357 20" Rossi lever action carbine the 358-477 bullets won't even group at this point.